Auckland Council Backs Sanctions Probe over Israel War Crimes

Auckland council backs sanctions probe over Israel war crimes

Councillors in the city of Auckland, New Zealand, have voted in favour of an investigation into supporting sanctions against Israel over war crimes, the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) reported in a statement on Tuesday. Auckland Council's Policy, Planning and Development committee voted 14 to 2 in favour of the motion, which will require staff to produce a report on sanctioning firms identified by the UN Human Rights Council as bei…

Auckland council votes to probe sanctioning Israel over war crimes

Asia Pacific Report The planning and policy committee of New Zealand’s largest city today voted decisively to investigate sanctioning companies listed by the UN Human Right Council that are alleged to be complicit with the illegal Israeli occupation and settlements in Palestine Territory. Auckland Council is the local body governing a “super city” with a population of more than 1.8 million people — almost a third of the country’s total populatio…